Actually, it looks better than anything Hollywood could have come up with for an alien spacecraft. The USAF could have used it to go scare the USN. Do a touch and go on the USS Nimitz.
The London-based think tank released its take on the region's balance of power, noting the growth in arms could boost deterrence against potential Chinese military offensives.
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As a means of ensuring regional stability, the report specifically pointed to the U.S. Air Force's B-21 Raider, a bomber currently in development by Northrop Grumman.
The first Raider, unveiled a little over a year ago, flew to Edwards Air Force Base, California, in November 2023 to undergo flight testing. Initial delivery to the service is expected in the mid-2020s.
The IISS report offered four possible basing locations for the B-21 in the Asia-Pacific — one in Guam and three in Australia — based on its own analysis, information from the U.S. and Australian militaries, and Lockheed Martin.
In addition, a variant of the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile, dubbed AGM-158D JASSM-XR, with a range of up to about 1,118 miles, is scheduled to begin delivery in February 2027, the report noted.
"Designed to defeat modern air-defence systems and attack fixed targets, the JASSM and its variants can be launched from most USAF-crewed combat aircraft but are particularly potent when launched from long-range bombers," it stated. "The prospect that the future B-21 Raider very low-observable bomber might also be equipped with variants of the JASSM will also potentially significantly extend the USAF's ability to project power at long ranges while remaining undetected."